From the opening tip, the Lady Cougars showcased their talent on both ends of the floor, putting the game out of reach early with an 18-3 run through the first period followed by a 20-6 run in the second period.

With the game put away in the first half, Weed head coach Bob West was able to give significant playing time to sophomore playoff call-ups Johanna Stensaas, Paige Miller, Angel Whatley and Mallory Pappas, who all scored in their varsity debuts.

"The girls came together and played well tonight," West commented. "We played to our standard, and that's to play tough defense. We know that our next round game will be a much tougher task."

"In all honesty, what I'm happiest most about tonight is that all of our sophomores scored," senior Karene Marshall said after the game.

Marshall, who will likely be awarded her second consecutive Shasta Cascade League MVP award, scored 13 points in the victory.

In total, 13 different Lady Cougars scored in the ball game with Destinee Jones leading the charge with 17 points.

The Lady Cougars now prepare themselves to take on the No. 10 seed, the Etna Lady Lions, who upset the No. 7 seed Hamilton Lady Braves Tuesday night.

The Lady Lions played to a 11-10 overall record this regular season and a 4-8 mark in the SCL. The Lady Cougars and Lady Lions clashed twice this season, with the Lady Cougars winning both games.

According to the NSCIF brackets, the second round game is scheduled for Thursday night at 7 p.m. in Weed. However, that could change to a Friday night doubleheader should the Weed varsity boys win their opening round game tonight against Quincy, so stay tuned.